Parquetry baling machine



Oct. 4, 1932. 1.. c. CARROLL PARQUETRY BALING MACHINE Filed Aug. 2. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet Oct. 4, 1932. L. c. CARROLL PARQUETRY BALING MACHINE Filed Aug. 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M WPM m a II i rateatee Oct. 4, 1932 Q i $315M e it En stares PATENT'FOFFICE Application filed August 2, 1929. Serial No. 383,038.

This invention relates to parquetry baling The improved apparatus comprises a supmachines, and itconsists in the novel features porting frame including spaced vertical memhereinafter described and claimed. bers 10 and longitudinal members 11, spaced An object of the invention is to provide a below the upper ends of the vertical members machine of the character stated which is of 10, with the portion above, one of the longiso simple and durable structure, easy to opertudinal members connected by a side plate ate, and which may be conveniently and 12. quickly used for tying a stack or bundle of Disposed between the side members 10 and strips or layers of parquet-ry, so that the said 12 is a platform member 14 havin r dependmaterial may be easily handled, transported ing ends 15 bearing against the co nfronting or stored preparatory to setting or laying in faces of the vertical members 10. The plat:

a floor, form 14 is adjustable vertically by any suit- 'A further object of the invention is toproable means, for instance by slots 16 in the vide novel means for assembling the strips of depending portions 15 and; held by clamp v parquetry in the form of a bundle. screws 17. By this means theplatform 14 -60 A still further object of this invention is may be adjusted vertically to adapt it to to provide novel means forapplying a binddifferent sizes of the goods to be bound. ing tape to the bundle of parquetry, said The longitudinal members 11 are each exmeans adapted to be used for drawing the tended at one end beyond the members 10 tape tightly around the bundle. and mounted in these extended ends is a shaft 65 Still another 0b ect of the mventlon is to 18, and mounted to swing on this shaft s a provide novel means for cutting orsevering lever a m 19, l the gapefitfter it has been drawn taut around Attached to the inner face of the lever arm tie unc e. r is a bearin late 20 havin a vertical 'uit Other and further obJectS Will e m way 21 in upper part iii which the stol lr 79 manifest as the description of the invention 22 f th b d severing bl d 23 i mommv progresses. disposed.

In the accompanying drawi g Spaced guide arms 24 and 25 extend from H g 1 a Slde elevatlon P y 111 the member 20 as shown in Figure 7 and the t-ionp e p appa stock 22 of the severing blade is slidable 75 F gure. 2 1s a plan v1eW; therebetween.- The stock 22 is preferablv lg 0 18 all elevatlon; formed with a vertical guide slot 26 to re- Figure 4 is an enlar ed detail of the means h M g 5 is a p View of the structure 28, to prevent the displacement of the stock w? in Fioure 4G 21 while at the same time leaving it free to b be moved vertically.

Figures 6 and 7 and 8 are perspective details of a plurality of the'binder stretching At lts upper end the member 20 1s kmte .0 and severing members;

Fi 9 i a a d l ti is also knife edged and inclined as shown at Figure 10 is an enlarged detail of the tape he tWO knife edges ,co-acting to sever severing mechanism; the binder member, as hereafter explained.

V Figure 11 is a rear elevation of the struc- Pivoted at 31 to the lever arm 19 is a ture shown in Figure 10. shorter lever 82, the latter connected at 33 an edged as at 29, while the cutter member to the stock member 22 by a link 84 and pivot 35.

The lever 32 terminates in a hand grip 36, and is yieldab-ly supported normally in its upper position by a spring 37.

By this means the member 22 is yieldably A stop device 44 is attached to the bracket 41 and provided with a toe element 45 beneath which the lever 43 engages when in its downward position, to hold the cam 42 in contact with the binder member and form a positive grip upon the latter,'as' hereafter explamed.

The goods to bebound, for instance a bundle of parquetry elements as indicated at 46 in Figure 1 is placed upon the table 14 and against the side member 12. The binder element 47 in tape form, and preferably of thin metal is supplied from a reel, indicated at 48, and first threaded between the grip cam 42 and the lever 39 thence between the knife edges 29 and 30 and thence entirely around the bundle 47 and the end of the tape extended for a short distance over the upper layer of the bundle asshown at 49 in Figure 1. By this means there are two thicknesses of the tape for a short distance on the upper face of the bundle, the friction of this overlapping may be su'liicient to prevent slipping when strain is applied, or the short portion 49 may be first secured to the bundle by a small nail or other means. When the tape is first applied the lever 39- with its grip cam device is elevated to the required extent, and

the grip cam moved to firmly clamp the tape to the lever 39 so that when the lever 39 is moved downward, a strong strain will be applied to the tape to bind it firmly around the bundle. When this is accomplished, the

tape will be secured to the bundle by apply- 7 ing a suitable fastening means such as one or more small nails driven through the overlapping portions of the tape at 49. The lever 36 is then operated to cause the cutter member 23 in coaction with the knife edge 29 to sever the tape and release the bound bundle.- This machine develops a speed of about eighty bundles to the hour, and the force applied on the tape is so great that with small exertion on the part of the operator the tape can be pulled apart.

The angle at which the cutting knives are ground and the simplicity of construction makes the cutting of the tape very easy.

The weight of the machine is about one hundred and fifty pounds, and may be secured to the floor by lag screws or other means and can be easily shifted from place to place. l

Having now described my invention, that which 1 claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

1. A baling machine comprising a stand, a stretcher bar pivoted thereon, a tape cutter slidable upon the bar, a lever pivoted upon the bar and connected with the cutter, a spring for returning said lever, a second lever pivoted upon the bar and a tape gripping means pivoted upon the last mentioned lever.

2. A baling machine comprising a stand, a stretcher bar having angularly disposed ends pivoted thereon, a cutter slidably mounted upon the bar, a lever pivoted upon the bar and operatively connected with the cutter, a spring for returning said lever, a second lever pivoted upon the bar and" having an end adapted to engage the bar and a tape gripper mounted upon the second mentioned lever.

S. A parquetry baling machine comprising I an adjustable stand and a baler carried by said stand, said device including a pivoted bracket to which said baler'is attached, said baler comprising a pivoted tape stretching lever fixed to said plate, a cutting device for said tape, a link for operatingsaid cutting device, and a spring controlled lever for operating said link, said first lever carrying a tape holding eccentric. 1 I

V 4. In a device of the character described comprising an adjustable stand and a frame therefor, a rod carried by the frame and a baling mechanism comprising a tape control, means for stretching the tape and a tape cutting mechanism.

5. In a device of the character described comprising an adjustable stand and a frame therefor, arod carried by the frame and a baling mechanism comprising a tape control, means for stretching the tape and a tape cutting mechanism, said cutting mechanism being lever operated and spring controlled.

6. The device as claimed in claim 5, said tape control is carried, said last lever being I hand operated, said tape control comprising a tape holding eccentric.

10. The device as claimed in claim 5, said means comprising a lever, upon which the tape control is carried, said last lever being hand operated, said tape control comprising a tape holding eccentric, said eccentric being lever operated.

11. A parquetry baling machine comprising an adjustable stand and a baler carried by said stand, said device including a pivoted bracket to which said baler is attached, said baler comprising a pivoted tape stretching lever fixed to said plate, and a cutting device for said tape, a link for operating said cutting device and a spring controlled lever for operating said link, said first lever carrying a tape holding eccentric, said eccentric being lever operated. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LEWEY O. CARROLL. 

